HOT PEPPERS
HEAT UNITS: The measure of Capsaicin was developed by a man with the name of Scoville, thus its name. Scoville Heat
Units ( SHU ) like all subjective scales, it is only a guide as many things have an effect on it. Cool weather produces milder
peppers and high night time temperature has the greatest effect on increasing the heat in peppers. Also a red chili is usually
milder then its green counterpart. Drying also increases the heat by 10 to 11 fold.
PEPPERS Approximately 4,000 seeds per oz.
PLANTING: Start seeds indoors 7-8 weeks before transplanting outdoors. For a home garden use Jiffy 7’s or flats with
with inserts and a good soil substitute, like Berger BM-2. Place 2-3 seeds per pot or cell. Keep soil moist, but not wet.
Germinate at 72°F. After seedlings emerge, reduce temperature to 70°F for the first 21 days. From the 22nd day on until
transplanted outdoors, reduce temperature to 60°F for strong healthy plants. Plants should receive as much sunlight as
possible. Plant outdoors as soon as soil has warmed up and all danger of frost is past. Place plants 12-18″ apart in a single
row or a double staggered row if planted on plastic mulch. Keep soil moist, but not wet. Do not let soil dry out, as peppers do
not forget and will short you on yield. HARVEST: Pick first peppers promptly when they reach full size or matured to full
color to encourage future fruit set. PKT size: F1 or seed count 25 seeds. Rest 150 seeds 1/16 oz. 9,000 plants per acre.
Arapaho F1
Arapaho (Formerly Cheyenne) is a large and very attractive cayenne pepper producing high yields of early maturing fruit on a compact plant. It can be harvested ten days to two weeks earlier than most standard varieties on the market with no sacrifice in fruit quality. Arapaho is pungent and has great cayenne aroma.
Scoville Heat Units: ~ 2,000 – 4,000
Arapaho (Formerly Cheyenne) is a large and very attractive cayenne pepper producing high yields of early maturing fruit on a compact plant. It can be harvested ten days to two weeks earlier than most standard varieties on the market with no sacrifice in fruit quality. Arapaho is pungent and has great cayenne aroma.
Scoville Heat Units: ~ 2,000 – 4,000
Desperado
Desperado is a large-fruited Anaheim type pepper with mid-early maturity and great yield potential on a sturdy mid-size plant with good cover. Fruit are light green with an attractive glossy look and thick walls. Fruits ‘decap’ well, making them well suited for fresh and processing markets. Pungency is mild and ideal for roasting.
Scoville Heat Units: ~ 50 – 500
Desperado is a large-fruited Anaheim type pepper with mid-early maturity and great yield potential on a sturdy mid-size plant with good cover. Fruit are light green with an attractive glossy look and thick walls. Fruits ‘decap’ well, making them well suited for fresh and processing markets. Pungency is mild and ideal for roasting.
Scoville Heat Units: ~ 50 – 500
Desperado F1
65 days 8-9 inch long peppers. Plants are compact and high yielding! Dries well strung on the kitchen table. A fantastic chili!
Untreated seed. 4,000 seeds per ounce pkt has 25
65 days 8-9 inch long peppers. Plants are compact and high yielding! Dries well strung on the kitchen table. A fantastic chili!
Untreated seed. 4,000 seeds per ounce pkt has 25
Ornamental Peppers
PEPPER ORNAMENTAL HOT – FIREWORKS
Fireworks is an upright ornamental pepper with fruits ranging in color from white, yellow, orange-red, and purple. These beauties will look gorgeous in a container and will last all season until frost. Grow this variety for a mixture of color in your garden or on your patio.
Can be grown in containers.
Ornamental.
PEPPER ORNAMENTAL SWEET – PATIO FIRE AND ICE
Ideal for growing in a container, Pepper Patio Fire and Ice grows no more than 25 centimeters. The long upright fruits are red, orange, and yellow. Pepper Patio Fire and Ice is a sweet pepper and is sure to display beautifully with an array of color!
60 days to maturity.
Can be grown in containers.
Ornamental.
PEPPER ORNAMENTAL HOT – FIREWORKS
Fireworks is an upright ornamental pepper with fruits ranging in color from white, yellow, orange-red, and purple. These beauties will look gorgeous in a container and will last all season until frost. Grow this variety for a mixture of color in your garden or on your patio.
Can be grown in containers.
Ornamental.
PEPPER ORNAMENTAL SWEET – PATIO FIRE AND ICE
Ideal for growing in a container, Pepper Patio Fire and Ice grows no more than 25 centimeters. The long upright fruits are red, orange, and yellow. Pepper Patio Fire and Ice is a sweet pepper and is sure to display beautifully with an array of color!
60 days to maturity.
Can be grown in containers.
Ornamental.
Trident F1
Trident is an extra-large fruited poblano (Ancho) with good quality that matures from glossy mid-dark green to deep red. The maturity is mid and it is suited for multiple harvests where it has the ability to maintain fruit size. The fruit are mid-long tapering, firm, straight and have a high percentage of two lobes. The plants have good vigor, continuous setting ability and are adapted for long cycle production in a wide range of soils and climates.
Untreated seed. 4,000 seeds per ounce pkt has 25
Trident is an extra-large fruited poblano (Ancho) with good quality that matures from glossy mid-dark green to deep red. The maturity is mid and it is suited for multiple harvests where it has the ability to maintain fruit size. The fruit are mid-long tapering, firm, straight and have a high percentage of two lobes. The plants have good vigor, continuous setting ability and are adapted for long cycle production in a wide range of soils and climates.
Untreated seed. 4,000 seeds per ounce pkt has 25